Kenneth Welsh, Canadian Actor in ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘The Day After Tomorrow,’ Dies at 80
variety.comWilson Chapman editorKenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian character actor with more than 200 screen credits, died Thursday evening.
He was 80 years old.ACTRA, the Canadian film and television union, confirmed the news on Friday. “Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” ACTRA wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed.
Our condolences to his loved ones.”ACTRA Toronto is extremely saddened today by the passing of Kenneth Welsh. Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades.
He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/SqcV3Wmhqk— ACTRA Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) May 6, 2022 Welsh is best known to American audiences for his role as Windom Earle, the crazed FBI agent in Season 2 of the groundbreaking television series “Twin Peaks.”In his native Canada, he was a consistent figure on television, frequently starring in TV films.
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